South O' the Highway (and the North too)

"The Real Housewives of New York City" cast members Jill Zarin, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps celebrated the end of the summer in Water Mill at Angostura's Labor Day party. Celebrity hair stylist Francky L'Official, model Teddy John, Kristian Laliberte, Salvatore Strazzullo and twin models Jodie and Diane Fanelli were among the guests enjoying poolside refreshments. After the party, Frank Lucas Jr. performed his new hit, "Let's Go," at La Playa to cap off the celebratory evening.

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Due to last weekend's storm, the opening of "Autumn Light" at Chrysalis Gallery for Dan's Papers cover artist Daniel Pollera was postponed, and will take place this Saturday, September 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. Chrysalis Gallery is located on Main Street in Southampton.

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A little thing like the threat of Hurricane Gustav and evacuation of New Orleans didn't stop BeKind founder and Hamptons resident Frances Hayward and CBS' "Greatest American Dog" star Wendy Diamond and her little dog, Lucky, from promoting a very important cause. The animal advocates traveled south to unveil the first pet memorial at the Municipal Chambers at City Hall and attend a benefit luncheon. The statue serves as a tribute to all the animals that lost their lives during Hurricane Katrina. Councilwoman Stacy Head, Hayward, Diamond and Jeff Dorson, the head of the Humane Society of LA, joined more than 150 animal rescuers, first responders, local dignitaries and directors of animal charity foundations and humane societies for the presentation and lunch that followed at the Astor Crowne Hotel in the French Quarter. During the ceremonies, Hayward was presented with the Key to the City for her heroic efforts following Katrina.

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Filming began on the South Fork this week for "Royal Pains," a new NBC/Universal television show about a New York City doctor who tires of city life and vacations in the Hamptons. Crews were shooting on Main Street and Meadow Lane in Southampton, and Surfside Drive in Bridgehampton. Depending on the show's success, local residents may be seeing much more of the cast and crew, as most of the episodes will take place on the East End. Should "Royal Pains" cause you any pain due to parking issues and other disturbances, call Stephen Hartman of the show's locations department at 718-389-9700.

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Hamptonite Calvin Klein celebrated his company's 40th anniversary last weekend in New York City. The party was held in a John Pawson-designed temporary structure on 10th Avenue and 30th Street, which was built specifically for the event. Guests included Ethan Hawke, Erin Fetherston, Lucy Sykes, Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou, Italo Zucchelli, Rob Buckley, Cheyenne Jackson, Leighton Meester, Matthew Settle, Alan Cumming, Naomi Watts, Jared Leo, Nina Garcia, Brooke Shields, Kevin Bacon and Martha Stewart.

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East Hampton resident Jerry Seinfeld now appears with Bill Gates in Microsoft. commercials. Seinfeld will reportedly receive $10 million for his appearances - a drop in the bucket of Microsoft's new $300 million ad campaign.

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Paris, Not France, a documentary about Southampton's Paris Hilton, premiered this week at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is directed by Adrian Petty (Tom Petty's daughter). The festival catalog states it, "explores the businesswoman and the human being behind the public persona." The entire Hilton family participated in the filming.

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East Hampton's Steven Spielberg has been named as a defendent in a lawsuit that accuses Dreamworks, Viacom Inc. and Universal Pictures of infringing the rights of the Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust, which owns the rights to "Murder from a Fixed Viewpoint," a short story upon which the film Rear Window was based. Spielberg's Disturbia, released last year, is considered an updated version of Rear Window. The film grossed $80 million domestically.

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Spotted by Dan's Papers photographer Barry Gordin at the Public Theater's superb revival of their 1967 landmark rock musical Hair in Central Park were Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Richard Kind, Camryn Manheim and Bruce T. Sloane of the Grace Estate.

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